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the obama administration was looking for the stimulus measure. they thought it would be hard for republicans to oppose a tax cuts. host: the money rigidly was going where -- the money originally was going where? guest: going to the social security trust fund. it is still going there. it is still going to social security. the treasury is making up the money and still running the money, the discount that folks are getting other taxes. host: through the general fund? how much money was given back or put into the economy? guest: about $100 billion. it is only on the first $110,000 of income. economists see it as a pretty good way to stimulate the economy. host: what is the payroll tax cut with the fiscal cliff? guest: it is expiring. host: by law. guest: if congress does nothing, it will go back to 6.2%. both sides had agreed that its usefulness had run its course and that they should probably let it expire. opponents are worried that by taking money out of a dedicated stream is going to social security could undermine the integrity of the program. e
the obama administration was looking for the stimulus measure. they thought it would be hard for republicans to oppose a tax cuts. host: the money rigidly was going where -- the money originally was going where? guest: going to the social security trust fund. it is still going there. it is still going to social security. the treasury is making up the money and still running the money, the discount that folks are getting other taxes. host: through the general fund? how much money was given back...
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Nov 23, 2012
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president was a real turn off from the beginning of his administration. host: did you vote democratic all the way down the ticket? caller: yes. host: what is your state legislature like in florida? caller: it is pretty republican. host: and you have a republican governor. caller: he has worked to the detriment of the people. host: what if there were -- i'm not sure about your state legislature, if it's all republican in control. caller: i don't believe it's all republican. it is a rather mixed bag,. i think that's a better way to go. i think both sides should be represented. both schools of thought. there should be the ability to make compromise. host: you think compromise is possible with a divided government more so over one- party rule? caller: i believe one-party rule is a myopic view on most situations. you need both sides to look at something. nothing is one-dimensional. host: but even if it was all democrats? caller: i think we need to change how congress totally operates. i don't think these folks should be in there. i think it is a surge that the
president was a real turn off from the beginning of his administration. host: did you vote democratic all the way down the ticket? caller: yes. host: what is your state legislature like in florida? caller: it is pretty republican. host: and you have a republican governor. caller: he has worked to the detriment of the people. host: what if there were -- i'm not sure about your state legislature, if it's all republican in control. caller: i don't believe it's all republican. it is a rather mixed...
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Nov 25, 2012
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we lost a lot of american citizens in the administration and mike obama. we already have big brother. we have the patriot act. we have lost a lot of our freedom. we know they will use them here. how will we change the patriot act to get us back to our rights? the second question is about the drone strikes between obama and bush and the rhetoric you have that obama is a muslim and all this other crap. the second part is -- host: i do not understand your question. caller: what is the difference between bush and obama with the drone strikes and the patriot act? host: those the patriot act did the government latitude when it comes to drone strikes? guest: that is right. by law, it is an act of self- defense. that is the -- by u.n. law, it is an act of self-defense. there was a lot of focus on the bush administration and afghanistan. the president was elected by saying he would try to end the war. we use. if your drones in iraq for surveillance. -- we used creditor drones in iraq for surveillance. this president used the tool to focus on what he said he would d
we lost a lot of american citizens in the administration and mike obama. we already have big brother. we have the patriot act. we have lost a lot of our freedom. we know they will use them here. how will we change the patriot act to get us back to our rights? the second question is about the drone strikes between obama and bush and the rhetoric you have that obama is a muslim and all this other crap. the second part is -- host: i do not understand your question. caller: what is the difference...
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the obama administration would not defend that law. the house republicans appointed john clement. many of those cases are under appeal and they will surely decide one of those cases this spring host: is there one more likely than the other? guest: that is an inside baseball question. the problem that arose is that elena kagan was the solicitor general when some of those cases were beginning and she mentioned at her confirmation hearings that she had participated in discussions about one of the cases. i think what the court wants to try to do is find a case where she came later and had no involvement. you want nine justices. they don't want age. you could get a split in the would not decide anything. host: she would be one of the key votes to watch? guest: when it is a close vote, every vote is a key vote. in answer to your question, there are several cases and it is not a matter of a good or bad case. one of the deciding issues will be of justice kagan participated. when eight supreme court struck down an act of congress, they almost always hear the appeal. that law is constitutio
the obama administration would not defend that law. the house republicans appointed john clement. many of those cases are under appeal and they will surely decide one of those cases this spring host: is there one more likely than the other? guest: that is an inside baseball question. the problem that arose is that elena kagan was the solicitor general when some of those cases were beginning and she mentioned at her confirmation hearings that she had participated in discussions about one of the...
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Nov 28, 2012
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that were extended under the obama administration. that is part of a series that we are doing on the "washington journal" lead starts today that focuses on different aspects of the so-called fiscal cliff tops. and we will go to michael next in fenton, mich.. good morning. are you with us? caller: yes. host: you are on the air, sir. caller: i'm calling to discuss the fact that the disparity in the revenue that is generated in the different tax brackets, it is my understanding that the top 5% roughly makes $200,000 and ups -- and up. they generate the majority of the taxes that the government takes in. the other 95% probably takes in less than 40% of the revenue. guest: i cannot recall the exact statistics, but it is true that the top income this tradition pay disproportionately -- a hugely disproportionate share of the taxes. it is because they capture a hugely disproportionate amount of in hermine the company. -- country. -- of income in the country. each side'stake argument. democrats are arguing that you do not extend the income tax
that were extended under the obama administration. that is part of a series that we are doing on the "washington journal" lead starts today that focuses on different aspects of the so-called fiscal cliff tops. and we will go to michael next in fenton, mich.. good morning. are you with us? caller: yes. host: you are on the air, sir. caller: i'm calling to discuss the fact that the disparity in the revenue that is generated in the different tax brackets, it is my understanding that the...
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this has been going on for a long time during the bush administration, not the obama administration. i saved that money in order to having little nest egg. i knew i would not get that much on social security. i wanted to correct that fellow. it did not happen under the obama administration. host: mr. martin, go ahead. guest: it has happened in previous administrations. host: calling from indianapolis indiana -- indianapolis, indiana. go ahead. caller: next month will be a question of whether to raise taxes on whom and by how much. do you see a compromise on this issue and taxes that should be put on the table and? more importantly, is there a proposal -- that should be put on the table? guest: i would like to see the death ta aboutx list. that will not happen. -- the death ta aboutx list. that will not happen. -- death tax abolished. by the year 2016, it will be abolished. it was instituted three times before, a tax on the wealthy. in 1916, it stayed on the books. it is just like the tax on telephones in 1898 to finance the spanish-american war. why a tax on telephones? it was a tax
this has been going on for a long time during the bush administration, not the obama administration. i saved that money in order to having little nest egg. i knew i would not get that much on social security. i wanted to correct that fellow. it did not happen under the obama administration. host: mr. martin, go ahead. guest: it has happened in previous administrations. host: calling from indianapolis indiana -- indianapolis, indiana. go ahead. caller: next month will be a question of whether to...